"My younger sister has been frail and sickly since she was a child. She caught a cold this time because the window in our room is broken. The wind blew in constantly, our blanket wasn't thick enough, and after two straight nights of it, she got sick."
"I give my entire salary to our parents, so I have to ask them for money to buy medicine. They refused, saying my older brother is looking for a wife and they need to save up for the bride price."
"I begged them several times, but they wouldn't budge. They said it's not the first time my sister has been sick, and she could just tough it out and get better on her own. They said there was no need to waste money on medicine."
"In a fit of anger, I said some things I shouldn't have. My brother has a fiery temper and kicked me and my sister out..."
Shen Lu listened quietly and then asked, "What do you want to do?"
'I can help, but I only help people who need it.'
'If Deng Ying doesn't need it, I can't be bothered to get too involved.'
